Nicolás Occhiato broke his silence about his future at Telefe following the changes in the channel's management and the rumors about its sale. The host of La Voz Argentina 2025 stated that he intends to continue working at the network, although nothing has been confirmed yet.
Occhiato spoke about the alliance between Luzu TV and Telefe, and left open the possibility of continuing with new television projects. He also referred to how he experienced the end of his participation in one of the most-watched shows of the year.
Nico Occhiato en Luzu
What did Nico Occhiato say about his continuity at Telefe
When asked about the current situation of the channel, Occhiato explained: "It's in the process of being sold, I imagine so. But honestly, I'm not that involved in the changes. I did hear about Pendino's departure".
The host clarified that his relationship with the channel was exclusively as a figure of La Voz Argentina. "At Telefe I'm just a host: we just did a format that's about to end and it went great for us. I'm talking to see what else we can keep doing and I'm very eager, but that's all", he detailed.
The alliance between Luzu TV and Telefe
Regarding the joint work between Luzu TV and Telefe, Occhiato clarified that the collaboration was specific: "The alliance with Luzu was only for La Voz. If another project comes up that excites me, my condition is always to come in with Luzu and create that synergy that was a success".
He also emphasized that the experience was positive: "I love working at Telefe, it was a good experience and a gain in every way. I'm very happy with the experience and with everyone who was there".
What did Gustavo Scaglione say about the purchase of Telefe
Meanwhile, businessman Gustavo Scaglione confirmed on Desayuno Americano (América) that the acquisition process of Telefe is advanced. In a conversation with Pamela David, he stated: "I'm in a process of acquiring Telefe and we're very well positioned, we're finishing up".
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He then added: "We're starting to close a deal, I think we're very well positioned. It's a process that started a few days ago and it needs to be completed". With his statements, he reinforced the expectation about a possible change of leadership at one of the country's most important channels.
